General Question

How come my eyes are drying out quite frequently now?

Well, before my eyes didn’t really dry out too often, only sometimes at work. But now my eyes dry out constantly, especially in the morning when I wake up. Does anybody know the reason to this? I now use eye drops, but I hope to find out the reason to this.

13 Answers

“What Causes Dry Eyes?
In addition to an imbalance in the tear-flow system of the eye, dry eyes can be caused by situations that dry out the tear film. This can be due to dry air from air conditioning, heat, or other environmental conditions. Other conditions that may cause dry eyes are:

The natural aging process, especially menopause.
Side effects of certain medications such as antihistamines and birth control pills.
Diseases that affect the ability to make tears, such as Sjogren’s syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and collagen vascular diseases.
Structural problems with the eye lids that don’t allow them to close properly.”

PS. I see that you are a swimmer. In a chlorinated pool? Do you always wear your goggles?

@gailcalled, Yes in a chlorinated pool, but when I do, I always use my goggles since I can’t seem to swim straight without them. =S

I went to the doctor, and she told me to put out a bucket of water in my room to get it more moist since the air is apparently dry. But even after that, and eye drops, my eyes are still irritatingly dry in the mornings and random parts of the day. I will be sure to check out the site provided. Thank you.

My eye doctor said that I might sleep with my eyes half open/ Apparently I’m a “Lazy blinker.” She said I should use an over the counter eye ointment at night if I can handle it. It’s like a moisturizer for your eyes.

The very best drops I have found, recommended by my opthamologist is GenTeal Liquid Gel Drops. Be sure and get the gel drops, not just drops. Easy to confuse. The packages look identical. The gel drops are a little thicker and do not spatter all over your face as the regular drops do.